Entries from Dougherty 1983 in Pollex-Online
Dougherty, J. W. D. (1983). West Futuna-Aniwa: An Introduction to a Polynesian Outlier Language. Berkeley, University of California Press.
Language | Item | Description |
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West Futuna | Ika | Fish n |
West Futuna | Ira | Discolouration, freckle, blood blister. Taches noirs ou blanches de naissance (Rve). |
West Futuna | Ra/i/mutu | Offspring of a man's sister or female cross cousin.... Nephew, niece (Cpl). Phonologically Irregular |
West Futuna | (E)iri, (i)ri/ri | Fan (n) |
West Futuna | Iro | Maggots |
West Futuna | Ina(ia) | When? (past) Problematic |
West Futuna | (E)inu (trans. numia, numea) | To drink |
West Futuna | Ho | Yes Phonologically Irregular |
West Futuna | Isu | Nose |
West Futuna | Ivi | Bone |
West Futuna | Ra | There, yonder, over there |
West Futuna | Ra | Sail |
West Futuna | -raua | Third person dual possessive suffix |
West Futuna | Ra | Sun |
West Futuna | Rafa | Ringworm |
West Futuna | Hlafa | Flat, broad, wide |
West Futuna | Rafi/a | To keep |
West Futuna | Raga (pl. h/laga) | To weave, plait |
West Futuna | Ragi | Sky, heaven. Weather (Cpl) |
West Futuna | Rangi-a | Put a thing on the fire to cook. Assouplir feuilles au feu (Rve). |
West Futuna | Rago | Housefly |
West Futuna | Rai | Fish sp |
West Futuna | (H)laka | To stride; begin to walk (as of a child). To walk about (Cpl). Enjamber, poser pied par terre (Rve). |
West Futuna | Hlaka/hlaka | Walk briskly with long strides |
West Futuna | Rakau | Tree, plant. Generic name for trees (Cpl). |
West Futuna | Rakei/a (FUT), rekei/a, rakai/a (ANI) (Cpl). | Bedeck, decorate, garland |
West Futuna | Lakei/a | Parade something, show something off |
West Futuna | Rara | Fireplace for cooking fish |
West Futuna | Ma/rari/ | Smooth |
West Futuna | Raro | Below, underneath, down |
West Futuna | A/kiraaua | Third person dual independent pronoun |
West Futuna | Rama (FUT), lama (ANI) | Torch (esp. torch of coconut fronds, used in netting flying fish by night); flashlight, lamp. |
West Futuna | Ramaga | Season for catching flying-fish with torches... |
West Futuna | Lam/lamu | A mouthful (ANI) |
West Futuna | Rapakau-a | Wise, skilful, expert, at; care for |
West Futuna | Raso | Testicles |
West Futuna | Laso | Testicles (profane) |
West Futuna | -ratou | Third person plural possessive suffix |
West Futuna | Ratupo | Midnight Problematic |
West Futuna | Rau, rou | Leaf |
West Futuna | Rau | Share, portion, inheritance |
West Futuna | Raufara | Pandanus |
West Futuna | Ra-uru | Hair of head |
West Futuna | A/kiratou | Third person plural independent pronoun |
West Futuna | Rava | To finish, complete, be done |
West Futuna | Rava | Choke, of plants |
West Futuna | Lava/lava | Fabric loincloth worn by men Phonologically Irregular |
West Futuna | Reka | To belch |
West Futuna | Rere | Fly, single subject |
West Futuna | Hlele | Fly, plural subject |